Photo © IMJ, by David Harris, Peter Lanyi, Zev Radovan, Nahum Slapak, Mariana Zalzberger |
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Ovoid vessel
Eastern Mediterranean 1st century BCE – 1st century CE Blown translucent glass H 5.5 D 3.2 cm Gift of Rafi Brown, Jerusalem Accession number: 81.40.122 |
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This rare egg-shaped vessel may have been a dispenser for cosmetic powders. Another possibility is that it served as a container for reserves of lamp oil, replacing the real eggshells customarily used for this purpose. The small hole suggests that the vessel was blown from glass tubes. Publications: Israeli, Yael, Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum: The Eliahu Dobkin Collection and Other Gifts, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel, 2003, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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